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| Attractions |
Worlds of Fun's major draws are Prowler (a very good GCI woodie), Black Mamba (a Morgan hyper), and Patriot (a B&M invert). You should probably hit Prowler first thing as it draws a big crowd (but be sure to come back for a night ride), then move on to the other two. The remaining coasters are "standard issue," but Spinning Dragons can be fun, and Timber Wolf (a rough old woodie) has its fans.
The park has a wide assortment of flat rides. The standouts are Finnish Fling (a Rotor) and Cyclone Sam's (a well-themed, indoor Wipeout with fun lighting and sound effects--definitely worth riding). There's a shot tower (Detonator) and and old-school "bouncy-bouncy" ride (Fjord Fairlane). Those looking for something a bit tamer would probably enjoy the park's railroad and La Taxi Tour (an antique-car ride).
Guests can find relief on hot, humid summer days on the park's water rides: Monsoon (a splash boat ride that's a bit tricky to find), Fury of the Nile (river rapids), and Viking Voyager (a decent flume ride with Viking ships). Or they could hit the Oceans of Fun water park, which is a separate gate (joint admission tickets are available). |
| Food |
| The park offers standard Cedar "fare," with the usual assortment of franchise food stands: Cinnabon, Subway, and Panda Express. Those looking for something a bit different might enjoy a beer and a burger at the All-Stars Grill, where they can also catch a ballgame. Coasters, Cedar Fair's own "franchise" eatery for burger, fries, onion rings, and shakes, is available, and you can get brisket and ribs at the Battle Creek Barbeque. |
| Operating Season |
WOF begins weekend operations in mid-April, is open all week from mid-May through August, and is open on weekends from September to October. The park usually opens around 10:00 or 11:00 am, and stays open as late as midnight on Saturdays in June and July. Be sure to check the park's calendar: http://www.worldsoffun.com/public/hours/wof.cfm.
Oceans of Fun operates from Memorial Day Weekend (late May) to Labor Day Weekend (early September). The park opens at 10:00 or 11:00 am and stays open as late a 8:00 pm on Saturdays in June and July. Be sure to check the park's calendar: http://www.worldsoffun.com/public/hours/oof.cfm. |
| Established Seasonal Events |
WOF's Opening Day Campout gives guests the opportunity to be the first to ride Prowler before the park officially begins operations for the season.
The park also offers Snoopy's Hot Summer Lights during the summer.
Halloween Haunt events occur Friday - Sunday from late September through Halloween
Get the details here: http://www.worldsoffun.com/public/planning/events.cfm. |
| Access & Location |
| WOF is located at 4545 Worlds of Fun Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64161, just off I-435. Kansas City Intl. Airport is about 20 miles way, and the train station (Amtrak service) is about 15 miles away. The park is also serviced by Metro Bus. |
| Nearby Lodging |
Worlds of Fun Village is located adjacent to the park and offers cottages, cabins, and RV sites, along with a swimming pool and convenience store. The villlage also offers a discount for members of the Good Neighbor Sam Club and discount park tickets.
There is the usual assortment of chain hotels near the park, as well. |
| Virtual Queue Options |
| In 2012, Worlds of Fun implemented their "Fast Lane" (skip the line) service. |
| Shows |
| The park's shows include British Invasion music, Charlie Brown's Hoedown, old television shows, 1980s and '90s rock, and trained dogs doing the usual adorable dog tricks. The Peanuts characters are also available for photo ops. |
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| TPR Notes |
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| Since 1973, Worlds of Fun has been entertaining guests with five major sections themed around Jules Verne's "Around the World In Eighty Days." In 1995, the park was purchased by Cedar Fair Entertainment. Among its seven roller coasters, three of them should be noted: Patriot (B&M Invert), Prowler (GCI wooden coaster) and Mamba (Morgan Hypercoaster). Typical flat rides, children's rides, shows, as well as water rides are scattered throughout the park. For a separate admission you can also visit Oceans of Fun, the water park next door. | |
| Member Reviews |
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Good Place to take the kids but not to have Thrills
| | 03-25-2012 | |
Smeagol
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The Prowler is the best ride in the park by far! The Mamba is a good caoster but the helix gets painfull after about 12 times around. The Timber Wolf is simply a painful coaster (I force myself to ride it at least once per year, to remind myself why I don't ride it). Most of the management team are great and the Interns are a lot of fun! WOF does host some fun events to participate in through out their season. This is my Home Base but prefer other parks.
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One of the nicer Cedar Fair Parks
| | 11-23-2011 | |
 
Swimace
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Worlds of Fun provides an all around good time with several coaster, a few of which are actually really good. Patriot is an above-average B&M invert and Prowler is a nice family GCI wooden coaster. Aside from those two rides, the park's landscaping and atmosphere is nice, and the operations and customer service aren't bad. I enjoyed my visit to World's of Fun, and while it's not exactly high on my list of places to go out of my way for, I'd definitely go back if I was in the area.
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PROWLER!
| | 11-22-2011 | |
chadster
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Over the last 8 years, Cedar Fair has pumped tens of millions of dollars into the park adding the Spinning Dragons, Patriot, PROWLER, Planet Snoopy, and Thunderhawk.
Mamba reminds me of a giant mine train with the first drop being the best. Cyclone Sams is a terrific surprise and highly reccomended for everyone to try. The train takes you out behind PROWLER for some excellent photo ops.
One of the smaller parks in the chains, it's worthy of a visit. The park is currently working on infrastructure improvements in prep for even more new additions in the future.
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It isn't good, but why complain?
| | 10-28-2011 | |
Team Thriller
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Worlds of Fun isn't superb, however I do find it an average fun park.
It has Prowler, easily one of the best night riding coasters I've been on.
Patriot is a fun B&M, even if it is way too short.
Mamba is on the slower paced, however it will give some nice rides.
The new planet snoopy area is fantastic for kids. Has great attractions and a great environment.
I do like the layout of the park, you seem to not be too far from anything.
Overall, the park isn't amazing, but giving it less than an average rating is asking to much of it. The atmosphere is very charming in my opinion, and has the classic feel to it. You'll have a fun day, just don't expect much.
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Both stars are for Prowler
| | 08-21-2011 | |
 
Nozzy
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Biggest disappointment I've had at a Cedar Fair park. Opening was very disorganized and operations were horrible all around. Prowler is a great coaster, my favorite GCI, that involves a lot of "pouncing" and just the right amount of roughness. Mamba was nothing special, and Patriot somehow takes Talon's layout (one of my favorites) and makes it horrendous. Every ride op degrade other rides in the park.. why? Theming was nice enough, but can't make up for bad operations. Didn't stay long enough to eat, no shows during visit. I almost always will stay at a park from open to close, but due to bad operations I was ready to leave after a mere 3 hours (as was my friend, who paid for the day). If Prowler weren't there I wouldn't go.
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great little park!
| | 04-22-2011 | |
hobbesx2
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Although it doesn't take too long to get through all the rides, Worlds of Fun is still a beautiful park, with pretty theming and a friendly atmosphere. There are some great big attractions, but also lots of amazing smaller rides and family thrills. Overall, this was a great park to be my home base for a few years.
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A World of Fun!
| | 04-11-2011 | |
Caleb
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Pretty decent park. Prowler is a great GCI woodie and can really give some killer night rides. It transforms into a whole new ride. Patriot is a decent B&M invert, and Mamba is "fun." Timber Wolf can be an enjoyable ride in the front seat, but it is a pretty rough ride. Their Skycoaster is better than most though.
If you go during Halloween Haunt, their haunts are actually quite good!
Overall the park is nothing spectacular, but it is an enjoyable Cedar Fair park. Definitely worth a stop though!
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Another Generic
| | 03-14-2011 | |
cfc
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WoF has a few things going for it. Prolwer is a very good woodie (excellent at night), Black Mamba is a fun hypercoaster, Timber Wolf is a bit on the rough side (but fun), and Cyclone Sam's is a quirky flat ride in a box with some fun special effects. Other than that, the park doesn't have much personality, although thrillseekers will probably be happy with its large lineup of coasters. Think of it as a generic, corporate amusement park.
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Pretty typical Cedar Fair Park.
| | 02-28-2011 | |
Erik Johnson
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I really did not find anything very special about this park. Both the GCI wooden coaster, Prowler, and the B&M invert, Patriot, where both great. Everything else was pretty standard when it comes to attractions. Lack of shading in the queues in the summertime can be horrible.
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